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Adidas F50i boots Commercial: "The Spark", starring Messi and Zidane

Posted on 29. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

This is a great example of a brand staying current. With the recent surge of graphic novels being made into motion pictures, this recent Adidas commercial manages to mimic the drama and visual impact of its counterparts.  It’s not often a commercial a) excites the consumer and b) leaves them wanting to see more.
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Microsoft's New Search Engine, "Bing" is Rolling Out

Posted on 29. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Microsoft’s new search engine called “Bing” is being rolled out on June 3.  To be specific, Microsoft is referring to it as a “decision engine” because it’s supposedly built to enable informed decisions. The video below does a great job explaining how it works.
Also, check it out at bing.com

Their press release:
Microsoft’s New Search at Bing.com [...]

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Wolfram Alpha: A computational knowledge engine

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Wolfram, the potential game changing computational knowledge engine, (not a search engine) recently went live.  Why isn’t Wolfram a search engine? Well that’s because it takes your query and creates content from it, by outputting graphs, maps, tables, and information that you may not have directly requested.  Wolfram relies on knowledge from official sources to do this.
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Palm Pre arrives June 6 for $200

Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Sprint Nextel and Palm announced on Tuesday an official release date and pricing for the Palm Pre.
The Pre will be available nationwide on June 6 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract on Sprint’s Everything Data plan or Business Essentials with Messaging and Data plan. In addition to Sprint stores, [...]

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A Google Documentary

Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

An excellent documentary that reveals where Google has come from and where they’re headed, as well as their general philosophies and methodologies. We also get to see the faces, personalities, and egos behind the search engine.
Whether you agree or disagree with Google’s approach to leveraging information, this is a must watch video.

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Protoshare: Collaborative Web-Based Interactive Wireframes and Prototypes

Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Protoshare is a web-based collaborative prototyping tool that helps teams quickly build, discuss, and refine clickable wireframes.
If you’ve ever been involved in the website design or creation process, you know that it can be a pain for developers, spec creators, and internal or external clients to communicate in an efficient manner. Protoshare’s nifty web-based application [...]

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Esquire Magazine blurs the distinction between Photo & Video

Posted on 04. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Captured on the Red One Digital Camera (that’s a frame resolution of 4096×2304, or 9.4 megapixels), the video-sourced cover image of Megan Fox,  is thought to be a first in the magazine industry, challenging traditional SLR photography and the distinctions of photo vs video.
In terms of where this technology is best suited, I would imagine this approach makes [...]

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